Peter Klee is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who defends insurance companies and their affiliates that are sued in individual actions and class actions for bad faith, fraud, unfair competition and other torts. He has handled over 3,000 such cases throughout the country over the past 35 years.
Representing major insurance carriers doing business in California and nationwide, Peter has built a reputation as a leading trial lawyer in the insurance field. He has successfully handled dozens of jury trials and appellate matters, in both state and federal courts, consistently achieving favorable outcomes for clients. His defense verdicts have been recognized among California’s top defense verdicts of the year multiple times.
Peter is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which limits its membership to the top one percent of trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. He is top-ranked (Band 1) by Chambers USA for insurance law.
A co-author of the Rutter Group’s Insurance Litigation California Practice Guide—the leading treatise on insurance law in the state—Peter frequently lectures on insurance issues and conducts training seminars for insurance organizations and lawyers.